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Orson Mcrae

Case from Bisbee, AZ dated Jul 12, 1917

Victim Details

Orson Mcrae

Male

Bisbee

AZ

1917-07-12

33

Orson

Mcrae

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/23/2026

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On a summer morning in Bisbee, Arizona, the life of Orson Pratt McRae, a 33-year-old man, was cut short. It was July 12, 1917, and McRae had been a deputy sheriff for just one day. He found himself in the midst of the historic Bisbee Deportation, a major labor conflict that pitted striking miners against powerful mining corporations. That day, Sheriff Harry Wheeler had assembled a posse of around 2,000 men to arrest and deport the striking workers.

As part of this large group, Deputy McRa ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about the tragic loss of Deputy Orson Pratt McRae during the Bisbee Deporta... ...Read More
    08/30/2024
    I was digging through some of the old newspaper archives, and it's chilling how quickly things escal... ...Read More
    05/20/2024
    I've been diving into the details surrounding the Bisbee Deportation, and I can't help but feel a de... ...Read More
    06/26/2023
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